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LAMB OF GOD Drummer: MARILYN MANSON’s ‘Career Finished A Long Time Ago’

Tehelka recently conducted an interview with drummer Chris Adler of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.

Tehelka: Was starting out as a band in the ’90s harder than it is now? If so, why? What was it that worked for you?

Chris: Starting a band then was hard, but easier than it is now. The Internet was just beginning then and we were distributing all our music online. We would play anywhere we could — at house parties, functions, everything. That, I believe, is the key to success — to be able to get out and play. Our goal was not to make money; you can’t expect art to pay very well. We didn’t expect to be METALLICA. Things are different now and every kid who has a laptop can make music in his basement with high-quality sounds, live with his parents and pay bills. People have to try much harder now; every six minutes, there is a better-sounding band releasing a track.

Tehelka: A few days ago, [LAMB OF GOD] vocalist Randy Blythesaid the industry is dying because Marilyn Manson‘s new ablum opened at #10. What are your thoughts on that?

Chris: Randy and I don’t always agree. According to me, Manson‘s career finished a long time ago.

Tehelka: Tells us about your new album and what makes it different from the previous ones?

Chris: “Resolution” is a little different from our two previous albums. The songs are more progressive and dynamic. We have picked a lot from our earlier records, the ones before the two last ones. It is difficult to produce seven records that sound different without getting boring.